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Winney Foundation

Preselected recipients only Mt Juliet, Tennessee · EIN 371401130

Winney Foundation is a private foundation in Mt Juliet, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $61,864 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $55,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $27,099 the year before.

44% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$27,09920$902,047
2024$61,8649$914,214

How to apply

Winney Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri2$56,000
North Carolina1$3,000
Tennessee2$1,100
New York1$1,000
Illinois1$300
Virginia1$264
Pennsylvania1$200

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Grace United Methodist Church
St Louis, MO
General purpose$55,000
Samartians Purse
Boone, NC
General purpose$3,000
National Multiple Sclerosis
New York, NY
General purpose$1,000
Senior Center for the Arts
Nashville, TN
General purpose$1,000
Washington University
St Louis, MO
General purpose$1,000
St John's Community Care
Collinsville, IL
General purpose$300
Child Fund International
Richmond, VA
General purpose$264
Harrisburg Brothers in Christ
Harrisburg, PA
General purpose$200
Second Harvest Food Bank
Nashville, TN
General purpose$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Winney Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Winney Foundation give?

$61,864 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Winney Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Ronald D Winney (President and Trustee), Dianne B Winney (Trustee) and Christina L Pursell (Trustee).

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